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Wong KK, Gandhi A, Viglianti BL, Fig LM, Rubello D, Gross MD. Endocrine radionuclide scintigraphy with fusion single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography. World J Radiol 2016; 8:635-655. [PMID: 27358692 PMCID: PMC4919764 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i6.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2015] [Revised: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To review the benefits of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT) hybrid imaging for diagnosis of various endocrine disorders.
METHODS: We performed MEDLINE and PubMed searches using the terms: “SPECT/CT”; “functional anatomic mapping”; “transmission emission tomography”; “parathyroid adenoma”; “thyroid cancer”; “neuroendocrine tumor”; “adrenal”; “pheochromocytoma”; “paraganglioma”; in order to identify relevant articles published in English during the years 2003 to 2015. Reference lists from the articles were reviewed to identify additional pertinent articles. Retrieved manuscripts (case reports, reviews, meta-analyses and abstracts) concerning the application of SPECT/CT to endocrine imaging were analyzed to provide a descriptive synthesis of the utility of this technology.
RESULTS: The emergence of hybrid SPECT/CT camera technology now allows simultaneous acquisition of combined multi-modality imaging, with seamless fusion of three-dimensional volume datasets. The usefulness of combining functional information to depict the bio-distribution of radiotracers that map cellular processes of the endocrine system and tumors of endocrine origin, with anatomy derived from CT, has improved the diagnostic capability of scintigraphy for a range of disorders of endocrine gland function. The literature describes benefits of SPECT/CT for 99mTc-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy and 99mTc-pertechnetate thyroid scintigraphy, 123I- or 131I-radioiodine for staging of differentiated thyroid carcinoma, 111In- and 99mTc- labeled somatostatin receptor analogues for detection of neuroendocrine tumors, 131I-norcholesterol (NP-59) scans for assessment of adrenal cortical hyperfunction, and 123I- or 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine imaging for evaluation of pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.
CONCLUSION: SPECT/CT exploits the synergism between the functional information from radiopharmaceutical imaging and anatomy from CT, translating to improved diagnostic accuracy and meaningful impact on patient care.
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Sanders CD, Kirkland JD, Wolin EA. Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in the Carotid Sheath. J Nucl Med Technol 2016; 44:201-2. [PMID: 26848164 DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.115.170993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is predominantly caused by a single parathyroid adenoma. Knowledge of normal and ectopic locations of parathyroid glands is crucial to help guide surgeons who plan targeted unilateral parathyroidectomy to reduce surgical time and risk. We describe a female patient with clinical primary hyperparathyroidism who underwent a failed initial parathyroidectomy, with subsequent imaging localizing an ectopic parathyroid adenoma in the carotid sheath.
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- David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California
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- David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California
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Haghighatafshar M, Farhoudi F. Is Brown Adipose Tissue Visualization Reliable on 99mTc-Methoxyisobutylisonitrile Diagnostic SPECT Scintigraphy? Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e2498. [PMID: 26765463 PMCID: PMC4718289 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The 99mTc-MIBI has been used with great value as a diagnostic technique in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. False-positive scans may occur due to misinterpretation of the physiologic distribution of the 99mTc-MIBI. Reviewing consecutive SPECT scans, we evaluated this possibility and assessed how frequently brown adipose tissue (BAT) is seen on 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy. Here, we retrospectively reviewed scans of consecutive patients who were evaluated for parathyroid adenomas from March 2015 to June 2015, using dual-phase (early and delayed) planar imaging and SPECT. We identified 60 patients (48 female and 12 male; mean age, 52.25 ± 15.20 years; range, 22-86 years).We detected the presence of 99mTc-MIBI uptake in BAT in 20 of 60 patients (33.33%) in the neck. Although the patients with T99mc-MIBI uptake in BAT were younger (mean age, 48.85 ± 15.27 years, range, 26-73 years) than the patients with no 99mTc-MIBI uptake (mean age, 53.95 ± 15.07 years, range, 22-86 years), this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.224). The percentage of female patients with BAT detection was higher (17/48 patients; 37.5%) than that of the male population (3/12 patients; 25%), this difference was not also statistically significant (P = 0.85).In patient population referred to 99mTc MIBI scintigraphy of the parathyroid glands, uptake of 99mTc-MIBI in BAT should not be misinterpreted with 99mTc-MIBI-avid-tumors. Fused SPECT/CT images (not SPECT-only) are necessary to distinguish BAT from bone, muscle, thyroid, myocardium, parathyroids, and other structures in the neck and chest.
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- Mahdi Haghighatafshar
- From the Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Research Center, Namazi Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran (MH, FF)
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Gandini G, Marchisio F, Isolato G, Sargiotto A, Zotta M, Bisi G. Preoperative Localization for Parathyroid Surgery in Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. Updates Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/978-88-470-5758-6_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic utility of parathyroid scintigraphy with technetium-99m (99mTc)-sestamibi single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) for localization of parathyroid adenoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a systematic search of medical databases PubMed and Medline/OVID for literature on 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT parathyroid scintigraphy, using the search terms hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid adenoma/hyperplasia, SPECT/CT, and SPECT-CT. Citations for 981 articles and 128 abstracts of full articles were reviewed by two coauthors for relevance. Twenty-four peer-reviewed studies on SPECT/CT parathyroid scintigraphy qualified for inclusion. The Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool was used to assess study quality. Meta-analytical techniques were used to obtain pooled estimates of the parathyroid adenoma localization rate using a random-effects model. RESULTS A total of 24 studies published between January 2003 and March 2014 with 1276 patients (334 men, 762 women, and 180 of unspecified sex) met the inclusion criteria. Data on the test performance of dual-phase 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT showed an estimated pooled sensitivity (per-patient analysis) of 0.86 [confidence interval (CI) 0.81-0.90]. Sensitivity of SPECT/CT was superior to that of SPECT (0.74; CI 0.66-0.82) and planar (0.70; CI 0.61-0.80) techniques. Heterogeneity was present in the reported literature (I2=80.3%). The rate of ectopic parathyroid adenomas ranged between 4 and 20% and SPECT/CT was superior to SPECT and planar imaging for localization of ectopic sites. CONCLUSION Utilization of SPECT/CT fusion imaging for 99mTc-sestamibi parathyroid scintigraphy improves the test performance compared with planar and SPECT imaging; it assists preoperative planning for a minimally invasive surgical approach for the neck and is of value in subgroups with ectopic glands or coexisting nodular thyroid disease.
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Bhatt PR, Klingensmith WC, Bagrosky BM, Walter JC, McFann KK, McIntyre RC, Raeburn CD, Koo PJ. Parathyroid Imaging with Simultaneous Acquisition of 99mTc-Sestamibi and 123I: The Relative Merits of Pinhole Collimation and SPECT/CT. J Nucl Med Technol 2015; 43:275-81. [PMID: 26584615 DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.115.164939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The objective of this study was to determine the relative utility of 3 state-of-the-art parathyroid imaging protocols: single-time-point simultaneous acquisition of (99m)Tc-sestamibi and (123)I images with pinhole collimation in the anterior and bilateral anterior oblique projections, single-time-point simultaneous acquisition of (99m)Tc-sestamibi and (123)I images with SPECT/CT, and the combination of the first and second protocols. METHODS Fifty-nine patients with surgical proof of parathyroid adenomas were evaluated retrospectively. All 3 protocols included perfectly coregistered subtraction images created by subtracting the (123)I images from the (99m)Tc-sestamibi images, plus an anterior parallel-hole collimator image of the neck and upper chest. The pinhole protocol was performed first, followed by the SPECT/CT protocol. Three image sets were derived from each study in each patient according to the above protocols. Two experienced observers recorded the size, location, and degree of certainty of any identified lesion. RESULTS The 59 patients had 61 adenomas. For the 2 observers combined, the localization success rate was 88% for the pinhole protocol, 69% for the SPECT/CT protocol, and 81% for the combined protocol. The pinhole protocol detected more adenomas than the SPECT/CT protocol and missed fewer adenomas than either the SPECT/CT protocol or the combined pinhole and SPECT/CT protocol (P < 0.01). The 2 protocols that included SPECT/CT provided superior anatomic information relative to the location and size of the parathyroid adenomas. CONCLUSION The pinhole protocol localized significantly more adenomas than the SPECT/CT protocol. However, the protocols that included SPECT/CT provided more anatomic information than pinhole imaging alone.
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- Paraag R Bhatt
- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado; and
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- Division of GI, Tumor and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of GI, Tumor and Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Barczyński M, Bränström R, Dionigi G, Mihai R. Sporadic multiple parathyroid gland disease--a consensus report of the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES). Langenbecks Arch Surg 2015; 400:887-905. [PMID: 26542689 PMCID: PMC4747992 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-015-1348-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sporadic multiglandular disease (MGD) has been reported in literature in 8-33 % of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). This paper aimed to review controversies in the pathogenesis and management of sporadic MGD. METHODS A literature search and review was made to evaluate the level of evidence concerning diagnosis and management of sporadic MGD according to criteria proposed by Sackett, with recommendation grading by Heinrich et al. and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Results were discussed at the 6th Workshop of the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons entitled 'Hyperparathyroidism due to multiple gland disease: An evidence-based perspective'. RESULTS Literature reports no prospective randomised studies; thus, a relatively low level of evidence was achieved. Appropriate surgical therapy of sporadic MGD should consist of a bilateral approach in most patients. Unilateral neck exploration guided by preoperative imaging should be reserved for selected patients, performed by an experienced endocrine surgeon and monitored by intraoperative parathormone assay (levels of evidence III-V, grade C recommendation). There is conflicting or equally weighted levels IV-V evidence supporting that cure rates can be similar or worse for sporadic MGD than for single adenomas (no recommendation). Best outcomes can be expected if surgery is performed by an experienced parathyroid surgeon working in a high-volume centre (grade C recommendation). Levels IV-V evidence supports that recurrent/persistence pHPT occurs more frequently in patients with double adenomas hence in situations where a double adenoma has been identified, the surgeon should have a high index of suspicion during surgery and postoperatively for the possibility of a four-gland disease (grade C recommendation). CONCLUSIONS Identifying preoperatively patients at risk for MGD remains challenging, intraoperative decisions are important for achieving acceptable cure rates and long-term follow-up is mandatory in such patients.
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- Marcin Barczyński
- Department of Endocrine Surgery, Third Chair of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 37 Prądnicka Street, 31-202, Kraków, Poland.
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- Endocrine and Sarcoma Surgery Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- First Division of Surgery, Research Center for Endocrine Surgery, University of Insubria School of Medicine, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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Titmuss A, Srinivasan S, Benitez-Aguirre P, Shun A, Maguire A, Munns C, Cowell C, Ambler G, Donaghue K. Parathyroid adenomas – a cluster of boys. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY 2015. [PMCID: PMC4428704 DOI: 10.1186/1687-9856-2015-s1-p60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Nash E, Ranka P, Tarigopula G, Rashid T. Primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy leading to hypercalcaemic crisis and uraemic encephalopathy. BMJ Case Rep 2015; 2015:bcr-2014-208829. [PMID: 25819820 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is rare during pregnancy. Recognition may be challenging as symptoms overlap with those of other common disorders of pregnancy. Furthermore, physiological changes of pregnancy affecting calcium homoeostasis mean awareness of the condition and careful interpretation of results in the light of pregnancy are essential for diagnosis. Maternal complications of primary hyperparathyroidism include nephrolithiasis, pancreatitis, cardiac arrhythmias, hypertension and peptic ulcers. At its most severe, hypercalcaemic crisis may occur, presenting with acute neurological disturbance. Most commonly, the underlying aetiology is a solitary parathyroid adenoma whereby parathyroidectomy is the only cure. A 30-year-old Caucasian woman booked under Consultant care presented at 32 weeks gestation with vomiting and right-sided loin pain. Following presentation, she was diagnosed with renal calculi. She was delivered by caesarean section (CS) due to deterioration in renal function. Post-CS, she had a grand mal seizure. She was found to have hypercalcaemia with underlying hyperparathyroidism.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Darlington Memorial Hospital, Darlington, UK
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Ekjeen T, Tocharoenchai C, Pusuwan P, Fung GSK, Ghaly M, Du Y, Frey EC. Optimization and evaluation of reconstruction-based compensation methods and reconstruction parameters for Tc-99m MIBI parathyroid SPECT. Phys Med 2015; 31:159-66. [PMID: 25555904 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The value of Tc-99m MIBI parathyroid SPECT for localizing parathyroid hyperplasia in chronic renal failure patients remains inconclusive due to limited image quality. Advanced reconstruction methods to improve image quality have been developed but require optimization and evaluation. The goal of this study was to optimize and evaluate compensation methods and reconstruction parameters for Tc-99m MIBI parathyroid SPECT. A phantom population and projection data that modelled clinically realistic variations found in patients were simulated. The 3D OS-EM reconstruction with compensation for attenuation, detector response and scatter in various combinations were studied. For each compensation, the number of updates for OS-EM and the cutoff frequency of a 3D Butterworth filter were optimized and evaluated using anthropomorphic model observer. With optimal parameters, the method with compensation for attenuation and detector response, with or without the addition of scatter compensation, provided the highest lesion detectability for Tc-99m MIBI parathyroid SPECT.
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- Tawatchai Ekjeen
- Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Radiology, Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- The Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Localization of parathyroid disease with ‘sequential multiphase and dual-tracer’ technique and comparison with neck ultrasound. Nucl Med Commun 2015; 36:45-52. [DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0000000000000215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Wong KK, Fig LM, Youssef E, Ferretti A, Rubello D, Gross MD. Endocrine scintigraphy with hybrid SPECT/CT. Endocr Rev 2014; 35:717-46. [PMID: 24977318 DOI: 10.1210/er.2013-1030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nuclear medicine imaging of endocrine disorders takes advantage of unique cellular properties of endocrine organs and tissues that can be depicted by targeted radiopharmaceuticals. Detailed functional maps of biodistributions of radiopharmaceutical uptake can be displayed in three-dimensional tomographic formats, using single photon emission computed tomography (CT) that can now be directly combined with simultaneously acquired cross-sectional anatomic maps derived from CT. The integration of function depicted by scintigraphy and anatomy with CT has synergistically improved the efficacy of nuclear medicine imaging across a broad spectrum of clinical applications, which include some of the oldest imaging studies of endocrine dysfunction.
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- Ka Kit Wong
- Nuclear Medicine/Radiology Department (K.K.W., E.Y., M.D.G.), University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; Nuclear Medicine Service (K.K.W., L.M.F., M.D.G.), Department of Veterans Affairs Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; and Department of Nuclear Medicine (A.F., D.R.), Radiology, Medical Physics, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, 45100 Rovigo, Italy
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The parathyroid gland was first described by Sir Richard Owen. Ivor Sandstrom coined the term glandulae parathyroidiae. Vassale and Generali Francesco observed that tetany occurs following parathyroidectomy. Harald Salvesen firmly established the relationship of the parathyroid gland to calcium metabolism. A patient with skeletal disease and a tumor near the parathyroid gland was described by Max Askanazy in 1904. Schlagenhaufer suggested in 1915 that in an attempt to cure bone disease, solitary parathyroid enlargement, if present, should be excised. The term hyperparathyroidism (HPT) was coined by Henry Dixon and colleagues. The parathyroid surgeries on Albert J. and Charles Martell were the first experience with successful parathyroidectomy. From a grossly symptomatic disease of bones, stones, abdominal groans, and psychic moans, HPT has evolved into asymptomatic HPT. Improvements in knowledge about the pathology of parathyroid diseases, including the genetic basis of HPT, and advances in the surgical techniques have brought about changes in the management of HPT over the decades.
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- N. Dorairajan
- The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai; Madras Medical College, Chennai; and Apollo Hospitals, Chennai; Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Endocrine Surgery, Narayana Medical College & Super Speciality Hospital, Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Şahin E, Elboğa U, Yetişyiğit T, Kalender E. Mediastinal Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma in a Patient Followed for Colon Cancer and Chronic Renal Failure: A Challenging Case. J Med Imaging Radiat Sci 2014; 45:335-338. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2014.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Revised: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Martínez-Rodríguez I, Martínez-Amador N, de Arcocha-Torres M, Quirce R, Ortega-Nava F, Ibáñez-Bravo S, Lavado-Pérez C, Bravo-Ferrer Z, Carril J. Comparison of 99mTc-sestamibi and 11C-methionine PET/CT in the localization of parathyroid adenomas in primary hyperparathyroidism. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2014.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Martínez-Rodríguez I, Martínez-Amador N, de Arcocha-Torres M, Quirce R, Ortega-Nava F, Ibáñez-Bravo S, Lavado-Pérez C, Bravo-Ferrer Z, Carril JM. Comparison of 99mTc-sestamibi and 11C-methionine PET/CT in the localization of parathyroid adenomas in primary hyperparathyroidism. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2013; 33:93-8. [PMID: 24125595 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2013] [Revised: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the usefulness of (11)C-methionine PET/CT (MET) in the localization of the parathyroid adenomas and to compare the results with those obtained with the conventional technique in double-phase (99m)Tc-sestamibi scintigraphy (MIBI). We evaluated the optimal timing to acquire MET images. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective study that included 14 patients (mean age: 65.5 ± 9.7 years) with primary hyperparathyroidism (PH) who underwent surgery was performed. Mean serum iPTH was 215.8 ± 108 pg/mL and serum calcium 10.8 ± 0.9 mg/dL. MIBI (planar and SPECT) was obtained 10 min and 2-3h after injection of 740 MBq (20 mCi) of (99m)Tc-sestamibi. MET was obtained 10 min and 40 min after injection of 740 MBq (20 mCi) of (11)C-methionine. MIBI and MET images were visually evaluated and compared. A score for 10 min and 40 min MET images from 0 (no abnormal uptake) to 3 (intense uptake) was assigned. RESULTS MIBI and MET were positive and concordant in 11/14 patients and in 10 of them the parathyroid adenoma was correctly localized. In 3/14 MIBI was positive and MET negative (MIBI correctly localized the parathyroid adenoma in 2 of them). According to the timing of MET imaging acquisition, the 10 min and 40 min acquisition showed the same score in 10 patients, it was higher at 10 min acquisition in 3 and in 1 the parathyroid adenoma was only detected at 40 min acquisition. CONCLUSION MIBI remains the technique of choice for the localization of parathyroid adenomas in patients with PH. MET may play a complementary role in selected patients. Delayed acquisition should be included in the MET protocol when the early acquisition is negative.
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- I Martínez-Rodríguez
- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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- Nuclear Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Adenomas Using 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography: A Pictorial Essay. Can Assoc Radiol J 2013; 64:258-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 02/10/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Accurate preoperative localization is the key to successful parathyroid surgery in the era of minimally invasive parathyroid surgery. This article presents and discusses the embryologic basis of parathyroid gland and ectopic location and different imaging modalities helpful in diagnosing and localizing parathyroid adenomas and/or hyperplasia. We also aim to review the current surgical concepts in treatment of parathyroid adenomas and/or hyperplasia, the utility of 4-dimensional computed tomography for accurate preoperative localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands, imaging classification of adenomas and/or hyperplasia, and, finally, present some of the limitations of 4-dimensional computed tomography.
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Mohammadi A, Moloudi F, Ghasemi-rad M. Spectral Doppler analysis of parathyroid adenoma: correlation between resistive index and serum parathyroid hormone concentration. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2013; 201:W318-W321. [PMID: 23883247 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.12.9296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between spectral wave analyses by measuring the resistive index and serum intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) concentration in primary hyperparathyroidism. SUBJECTS AND METHODS From March 2008 to April 2012, 46 consecutively registered patients underwent color and spectral Doppler ultrasonography for determination of vascularity and vascular resistance of parathyroid adenoma. The color Doppler sonographic findings were compared with methoxyisobutylisonitrile (MIBI) scintigraphic findings, serum iPTH concentration, and the volume of the gland. RESULTS The mean resistive index in parathyroid adenoma was 0.69 ± 0.12. The study showed a strong negative relation between resistive index and serum iPTH concentration. There was a significant negative relation between the volume of the gland and the resistive index. CONCLUSION There is a relation between degree of perfusion in parathyroid adenoma and serum iPTH concentration. Resistive index may be an objective alternative parameter for determining the vascularity of adenoma for monitoring of response to alcohol ablation therapy and medical management.
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- Afshin Mohammadi
- Department of Radiology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Modaress Blvd, Ershad Ave, Urmia, West Azerbaijan, 05555 Iran.
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Chun IK, Cheon GJ, Paeng JC, Kang KW, Chung JK, Lee DS. Detection and Characterization of Parathyroid Adenoma/Hyperplasia for Preoperative Localization: Comparison Between (11)C-Methionine PET/CT and (99m)Tc-Sestamibi Scintigraphy. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2013; 47:166-72. [PMID: 24900103 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-013-0212-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Revised: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 06/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE (11)C-Methionine PET/CT (Met-PET/CT) is a useful imaging method for detection of parathyroid adenoma; however, the reported detection rate has been variable. The current study was intended to investigate detection sensitivity and preoperative localization of parathyroid adenoma (PA) or parathyroid hyperplasia (PH) on Met-PET/CT compared with (99m)Tc-sestamibi (MIBI) scintigraphy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) or suspected PA. METHODS Met-PET/CT and MIBI scintigraphy images were reviewed by two nuclear medicine physicians unaware of pathologic results. Detection sensitivities and preoperative localization of detected parathyroid tissues into five predefined segments were evaluated by visual assessment and semi-quantitative analysis with ratio of standardized uptake values (SUVR) between parathyroid tissue and normal lung as reference. Linear regression analysis with SUVR and serum parathyroid hormone (sPTH) was performed for characterization of PA or PH. Predicted PTH (pPTH) was calculated and compared with sPTH in PH and PA. Each pPTH was obtained for a calculated SUVR by using linear regression model from the result of previous linear regression analysis between SUVR and sPTH. RESULTS In 16 patients, detection sensitivities of Met-PET/CT and MIBI scintigraphy were 91.7 % (11/12) and 41.7 % (5/12) for PA and PH including both biopsy-confirmed and clinically-suspected cases, and 100 % (8/8) and 50 % (4/8) for pathologically confirmed PA and PH cases only, respectively. Met-PET/CT showed higher performance than MIBI scintigraphy in localization of parathyroid tissues; correct localization rate was 87.5 % (7/8) on Met-PET/CT and 50 % (4/8) on MIBI scintigraphy. In semi-quantitative analysis, SUVR was linearly associated with sPTH by linear regression analysis (sPTH = 39.53 × SUVR - 89.84, p = 0.0383). There was a borderline significant difference in pPTH between PH and PA (35.1 vs 204.7 ± 164.0, p = 0.052), while there was no significant difference in sPTH between PH and PA (289 vs 230.4 ± 160.4, p = 0.305). CONCLUSIONS Met-PET/CT has a potential to be a useful diagnostic modality for preoperative detection and localization of parathyroid tissues with higher sensitivity than MIBI scintigraphy, and for characterization of PA or PH.
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- In Kook Chun
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744 South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744 South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744 South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744 South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744 South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 110-744 South Korea
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Direct multimodality image correlation optimizes interpretation and diagnostic confidence, thereby enriching the radiologist's role in guiding clinical management. The primary advantages of SPECT/CT image fusion are more accurate identification and localization of disease and improved specificity. As illustrated here, software-based SPECT/CT image fusion enhances diagnosis for a variety of clinical presentations using the armamentarium of common radiopharmaceuticals, but without the costs of hybrid systems.
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Denmeade KA, Constable C, Reed WM. Use of (99m)Tc 2-methoxyisobutyl isonitrile in minimally invasive radioguided surgery in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: A narrative review of the current literature. J Med Radiat Sci 2013; 60:58-66. [PMID: 26229609 PMCID: PMC4175803 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The use of technetium-99m 2-methoxyisobutyl isonitrile (99mTc MIBI) for assistance in minimally invasive radioguided surgery (MIRS) is growing in popularity as a safe, effective, and proficient technique used for parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) treatment. Previously, the preferred treatment for PHPT was bilateral neck exploration (BNE), a very invasive, costly, and lengthy procedure. However, as a large majority (80–85% of cases of PHPT) are attributed to a single parathyroid adenoma (PA), a simpler more direct technique such as MIRS is a far better option. The following article is an exploration of the current literature concerning varied protocols utilizing 99mTc MIBI for assistance in MIRS for patients undergoing treatment of PHPT. This technique boasts many advantageous outcomes for patients suffering from PHPT. These include a reduction in cost, operating time, and patient recovery; less evidence of post-surgical hypocalcaemia, less pain, and complications; superior cosmetic results; same-day discharge; and the possibility of local anaesthesia which is particularly beneficial in elderly patients. Better outcomes for patients with deep or ectopic PAs, reduced intra-operative complications, and improved cosmetic outcomes for patients who have previously undergone thyroid and/or parathyroid surgery are also advantageous. Of the literature reviewed it was also found that no patients suffered any major surgical complications such as laryngeal nerve palsy or permanent hypoparathyroidism using 99mTc MIBI for assistance in MIRS.
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- Kristie A Denmeade
- Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Department, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney New South Wales, Australia
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- Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney New South Wales, Australia
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Schalin-Jäntti C, Ryhänen E, Heiskanen I, Seppänen M, Arola J, Schildt J, Väisänen M, Nelimarkka L, Lisinen I, Aalto V, Nuutila P, Välimäki MJ. Planar scintigraphy with 123I/99mTc-sestamibi, 99mTc-sestamibi SPECT/CT, 11C-methionine PET/CT, or selective venous sampling before reoperation of primary hyperparathyroidism? J Nucl Med 2013; 54:739-47. [PMID: 23554505 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.112.109561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED All patients with primary hyperparathyroidism should undergo localization studies before reoperation, but it is not known which method is most accurate. The purpose of this prospective study was to compare the performance of planar scintigraphy with (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi, (99m)Tc-sestamibi SPECT (SPECT/CT), (11)C-methionine PET/CT, and selective venous sampling (SVS) in persistent primary hyperparathyroidism. METHODS Twenty-one patients referred for reoperation of persistent hyperparathyroidism were included and investigated with (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi, SPECT/CT (n = 19), (11)C-methionine PET/CT, and SVS (n = 18) before reoperation. All patients had been operated on 1-2 times previously because of hyperparathyroidism. The results of the localization studies were compared with operative findings, histology, and biochemical cure. RESULTS Eighteen (86%) of 21 patients were biochemically cured. Nineteen parathyroid glands (9 adenomas, 1 atypical adenoma, and 9 hyperplastic glands) were removed from 17 patients, and 1 patient who was biochemically cured had an unclear histology result. The accuracy for localizing a pathologic parathyroid gland to the correct side of the neck was 59% (95% confidence interval [CI], 36%-79%) for (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi, 19% (95% CI, 5%-42%) for SPECT/CT, 65% (95% CI, 43%-84%) for (11)C-methionine PET/CT, and 40% (95% CI, 19%-65%) for SVS (P < 0.01 for (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi vs. SPECT/CT). The corresponding accuracy for the correct quadrant or more specific site was 48% (95% CI, 27%-69%) for (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi, 14% (95% CI, 3%-36%) for SPECT/CT, 61% (95% CI, 39%-80%) for (11)C-methionine PET/CT, and 25% (95% CI, 9%-49%) for SVS (P < 0.02 for (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi vs. SPECT/CT). In the 3 patients not cured, preoperative (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi and SPECT/CT remained negative, SVS was false predictive in all, and (11)C-methionine PET/CT in 1. (11)C-methionine PET/CT accurately revealed the pathologic gland in 4 of 8 (50%) patients with a negative (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi scan result, all of whom were biochemically cured after reoperation. CONCLUSION Planar scintigraphy with (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi performs well in complicated primary hyperparathyroidism and is recommended as first-line imaging before reoperation. (11)C-methionine PET/CT provides valuable additional information if (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi scan results remain negative. (99m)Tc-sestamibi SPECT/CT and SVS provide no additional information, compared with the combined results of (123)I/(99m)Tc-sestamibi and (11)C-methionine PET/CT imaging.
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- Camilla Schalin-Jäntti
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Preoperative ⁹⁹mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and concomitant nodular goiter: comparison of SPECT-CT, SPECT, and planar imaging. Nucl Med Commun 2013; 33:1070-6. [PMID: 22825041 DOI: 10.1097/mnm.0b013e32835710b6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Investigations using a hybrid single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT-CT) scanning technique have been carried out in limited studies and have shown mixed results. However, the assessment of this technique for the detection of parathyroid adenoma in patients with a nodular goiter was performed in only one study with a small sample size. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the role of 99mTc-sestamibi parathyroid SPECT-CT scans for localization of parathyroid adenomas with a concomitant nodular goiter using 99mTc-methoxyisobutyl isonitrile (MIBI) scintigraphy and to compare it with SPECT and planar imaging. METHODS This study was conducted on 48 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and nodular goiter, who were candidates for parathyroid surgery and had been referred for parathyroid scintigraphy. The patients underwent an early set of planar 99mTc-MIBI scanning procedures first, followed by SPECT and CT scannings, and finally a delayed set of planar 99mTc-MIBI scannings. Sensitivity, specificity, negative and positive predictive values, and accuracy were determined on a per-parathyroid-gland basis for each scanning method, as defined by histology and follow-up. RESULTS The surgery was successful in 48 out of 50 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism concomitant with thyroid nodularity, and data were completed for 80 sites in 48 patients. The accuracy of SPECT-CT in correctly identifying a parathyroid adenoma was 85.00, versus 75.00% for SPECT (P=0.01, significant). The sensitivity and specificity for SPECT-CT were 77.55 and 96.77%, respectively, versus 67.34 and 87.09%, respectively, for SPECT (P=0.12 and 0.12, not significant). There were nine sites that showed better localization on SPECT-CT scans relative to SPECT images, of which five sites were located in the ectopic regions. CONCLUSION The results of our study indicate that SPECT-CT is more accurate than sestamibi planar imaging and SPECT for the preoperative identification of parathyroid lesions in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism concomitant with thyroid nodularity. Also, we would recommend the use of SPECT-CT for a workup of all patients with ectopic glands who are scheduled for minimally invasive parathyroid surgery.
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Singer MC, Pucar D, Mathew M, Terris DJ. Improved localization of sestamibi imaging at high-volume centers. Laryngoscope 2012; 123:298-301. [PMID: 23007465 DOI: 10.1002/lary.23675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Sestamibi imaging can provide critical information regarding the location of suspected parathyroid adenomas. However, this modality can be challenging to perform and interpret reliably. The impact of experience on the localizing efficacy of sestamibi scanning was assessed. STUDY DESIGN Prospective analysis of a consecutive series of patients undergoing parathyroidectomy was undertaken after institutional review board approval was obtained. METHODS Patients undergoing parathyroid surgery from October 2003 through June 2011 were considered. Inclusion criteria represented primary surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism, in which a single adenoma was excised and cure obtained. Sestamibi scan results, performed at our institution and at outside imaging centers, were compared to intraoperative findings. RESULTS There were 389 parathyroidectomies performed; 188 patients met inclusion criteria. Fifty-four patients had sestamibi scans performed at outside institutions; 36 (67%) were localizing and 18 (33%) were nonlocalizing. Among localizing studies, half identified the correct quadrant and half recognized the correct side. At our institution, 147 patients underwent sestamibi imaging; 121 (82%) localized and 26 (18%) did not. Among localizing studies, the correct quadrant was reported in 64% and the correct side in 36%. Of the 147 scans performed at our institution, 13 represented repeat scans of patients with nonlocalizing outside scans. All 13 of these localized; six identified the correct quadrant and seven the side of the adenoma. CONCLUSIONS A high volume of experience may improve the yield of sestamibi imaging. Repeating this study at a high-volume center when it was nonlocalizing elsewhere may provide useful additional information.
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- Michael C Singer
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, Georgia 30912-4060, USA
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In endocrine hypertension, hormonal excess results in clinically significant hypertension. The functional imaging (such as radionuclide imaging) complements anatomy-based imaging (such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging) to facilitate diagnostic localization of a lesion causing endocrine hypertension. The aim of this review article is to familiarize general radiologists, endocrinologists, and clinicians with various anatomical and functional imaging techniques used in patients with endocrine hypertension.
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- Vikas Chaudhary
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Model Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani and Kalawati Hospitals, New Delhi, India
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Iervolino L, Scalisse NM, Maeda SS. Can SPECT change the surgical strategy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism? ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE ENDOCRINOLOGIA E METABOLOGIA 2012; 56:265-9. [PMID: 22790472 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302012000400008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in outpatients. It is more common in females, after menopause, and the prevalence is 1 to 4:1000 in the general population. Patients with PHPT have abnormal regulation of PTH secretion, resulting in elevated serum calcium and inappropriately high or normal PTH in relation to the calcium value. Sporadic PTH-secreting adenoma alone accounts for 90% of cases of PHPT, while multiglandular hyperplasia is more common in familial hyperparathyroidism syndromes (5%) and parathyroid carcinomas represent less than 1% of cases. Only after making sure there is functional autonomy of one or more parathyroid glands, localization imaging tests should be performed to guide a possible surgical procedure. It is important to highlight that these tests have limitations and can yield false-positive and false-negative results. There are cases in which the parathyroid gland is difficult to be located, requiring a combination of imaging methods for pre-operative localization, such as (99m)Tc-pertechnetate, SPECT, SPECT/CT, and US. We describe the case of a 50-year-old female patient diagnosed with PHPT, who underwent a surgical procedure without success, with maintenance of hypercalcemia and hyperparathyroidism. In this case, the hyperfunctioning parathyroid was located in the retrotracheal region only after scintigraphy combined with SPECT/CT were used.
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- Letícia Iervolino
- Department of Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Santa Casa de São Paulo, Brazil.
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Mohebati A, Shaha AR. Imaging techniques in parathyroid surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism. Am J Otolaryngol 2012; 33:457-68. [PMID: 22154018 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2011.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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As more patients present with the incidental diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism due to biochemical screening, treatment guidelines have been developed for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism. Management of primary hyperparathyroidism has evolved in recent years, with considerable interest in minimally invasive approaches. Successful localization of the diseased gland(s) by nuclear imaging and anatomical studies, along with rapid intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay, has allowed for focused and minimally invasive surgical approaches. Patients in whom the localization studies have identified single-gland adenoma or unilateral disease are candidates for such focused approaches instead of the traditional approach of bilateral exploration. These imaging techniques have also been critical in the successful management of patients with persistent or recurrent disease.
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- Arash Mohebati
- Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Optimizing the minimally invasive approach to mediastinal parathyroid adenomas. Ann Thorac Surg 2011; 92:1012-7. [PMID: 21871292 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.04.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2011] [Revised: 04/17/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with refractory hyperparathyroidism after neck exploration may have a mediastinal parathyroid gland that has not been identified reliably with a single radiologic study. We report 17 patients who underwent minimally invasive resection for mediastinal parathyroid adenomas after confirmatory multipoint radiologic imaging. METHODS Fifteen patients underwent thoracoscopic procedures and 2 patients underwent mediastinoscopic procedures for resection of suspected mediastinal parathyroid adenoma. Preoperative localizing studies included sestamibi scan, computed tomography scan of the neck and chest, and selective venous sampling of parathyroid hormone levels. Once a mediastinal location was determined, thoracoscopic or mediastinoscopic resection was performed. Successful removal of parathyroid tissue was confirmed with a 50% or greater reduction in intraoperative parathyroid hormone levels. RESULTS Parathyroid adenoma was resected in 88% of patients after the operation. The cure rate was 100% in patients with two or more concordant studies locating parathyroid tissue in the mediastinum and 60% in those with one positive study. The thoracostomy tube was removed on median postoperative day 1 (range, 0 to 2 days). Median hospital stay was 3 days (range, 2 to 7 days). The most common complication was temporary hypocalcemia, which occurred in 18% of patients. CONCLUSIONS Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy is an effective treatment of hyperparathyroidism caused by mediastinal parathyroid tissue. Targeted exploration depends on the guidance of preoperative localization studies and measurement of intraoperative parathyroid hormone levels to verify successful resection. Selective venous sampling and high-resolution computed tomography scanning can be helpful in patients with negative sestamibi scans.
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Padmanabhan H. Outpatient management of primary hyperparathyroidism. Am J Med 2011; 124:911-4. [PMID: 21816381 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Revised: 12/14/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in an outpatient setting. Most patients are asymptomatic with mild hypercalcemia and only require periodic follow-up. Symptomatic patients and those with end-organ damage should undergo surgery according to the National Institutes of Health guidelines. No medical therapy has been approved for treatment of this disorder. Treatment with bisphosphonate, calcimimetic drugs, or alcohol ablation techniques has been used in select patients.
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- Hema Padmanabhan
- Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, VA, USA.
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Imaging characteristics of hyperfunctioning parathyroid adenomas using multiphase multidectector computed tomography: a quantitative and qualitative approach. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2011; 35:560-7. [PMID: 21926850 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0b013e31822a1e70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to characterize the enhancement pattern of hyperfunctioning parathyroid adenomas on multiphase multidetector computed tomography (CT) or 4-dimensional CT. METHODS We retrospectively studied the enhancement patterns of 48 pathologically confirmed parathyroid adenomas with 4-dimensional CT, compliant with institutional review and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Region-of-interest analysis was done at baseline and at arterial (25 seconds), venous (55 seconds), and delayed (85 seconds) enhancement phases over the adenoma and adjacent normal thyroid tissue. Qualitative and quantitative analysis was done. Discriminant functions were calculated using a multivariate logistic regression model, and receiver operating characteristic curves were measured. RESULTS Adenomas are lower than thyroid in density, demonstrate avid early contrast enhancement, and show rapid wash-out of contrast. Adenomas and thyroid had baseline Hounsfield unit attenuations of 35 ± 11 and 94 ± 21 and enhancement percentage change from baseline to arterial of 493% ± 328% and 132% ± 148%, respectively (P < 0.0001 both). Quantitative analysis showed that these 2 measures of baseline density and the percentage change from baseline to arterial were the most powerful discriminatory features, with contrast wash-out from arterial peak to venous phase being a less powerful discriminator. Several discriminant functions were derived, the best of which was: X = 13.74 - (0.207 × baseline Hounsfield unit) - (0.006 × percent density change from baseline to arterial). X > 0.2 classifies tissue as parathyroid with high certainty (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.98; specificity, 0.938; sensitivity, 0.999). CONCLUSIONS Parathyroid adenomas have a characteristic enhancement pattern that can be distinguished from thyroid tissue: the key diagnostic discriminators are baseline density, percentage change in density from baseline to arterial enhancement, and percentage decrease in density from arterial to venous phases.
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Quillo AR, Bumpous JM, Goldstein RE, Fleming MM, Ccrp, Flynn MB. Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery, The Norman 20% Rule: Is It Valid? Am Surg 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481107700428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The 20 per cent rule proposed by Norman established a guideline using radioactivity in the minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy (MIRP) technique to localize and confirm removal of an abnormal parathyroid gland in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. If radioactivity in the resected gland was at least 20 per cent of excision site/background radioactivity, the 20 per cent rule was satisfied. Patients meeting these criteria underwent unilateral MIRP without intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay or intraoperative frozen section. The study aim was to independently evaluate the 20 per cent rule in MIRP patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. Using the University of Louisville Parathyroid Database from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2007, 216 MIRP patients with complete radioguided and postoperative management data were identified. The average percentage of ex vivo parathyroid gland radioactivity compared with excision site/background radioactivity was 107 per cent with a range from 14 to 388 per cent. For 99 per cent (196/198) radioactivity recorded from the excised gland was at least 20 per cent of radioactivity recorded from the excision site. Normocalcemia was documented in 98.5 per cent (195/198) at 12 month follow-up. Our data supports the 20 per cent rule in that in 99 per cent of MIRP patients the resected gland radioactivity was at least 20 per cent of excision site radioactivity allowing localization and confirmation of an overactive gland without intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring or tissue analysis.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
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In recent years, parathyroid surgery has evolved from traditional bilateral neck exploration to minimal invasive parathyroidectomy. This trend became possible due to preoperative localization imaging that guides the surgeon in the search for a parathyroid adenoma. Intraoperative adjuncts are complementary to preoperative localization and assist in localizing parathyroid glands, confirming parathyroid tissue and establishing a cure. Institutions and surgeons utilize different intraoperative adjuncts in different protocols with varying results. The purpose of this article is to review the available intraoperative adjuncts to parathyroid surgery and critically evaluate their utility, accuracy and their added value to the surgeon.
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- a Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, H4/722 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
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- a Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, H4/722 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA
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Bach-Gansmo T, Schwarzlmüller T, Jøraholmen V, Salbu J, Biermann M, Naum A, Kleven-Madsen N. SPECT/CT hybrid imaging; with which CT? CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2010; 5:208-12. [DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Validity of dual tracer 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 99mTc-pertechnetate subtraction parathyroid scintigraphy in patients with primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism. VOJNOSANIT PREGL 2010; 66:949-53. [PMID: 20095513 DOI: 10.2298/vsp0912949d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is an endocrine disease with the third highest incidence of all endocrine disorders after diabetes mellitus and hyperthyroidism. pHPT is typically caused by a solitary parathyroid adenoma, less frequently by multiple parathyroid gland disease (MGD) and rarely by parathyroid carcinoma. Secondary hyperparatyroidism (sHPT) is a common complication in patients with chronic renal failure. The aim of this study was to estimate sensitivity of dual tracer 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 99mTc-pertechnetate subtraction scintigraphy in detection of abnormal parathyroid glands in patients with pHPT and sHPT confirmed by histopathology. METHODS In 46 patients, (77 abnormal parathyroid glands), 30 with pHPT and 16 with sHPT parathyroid scintigraphy was done preoperatively. All the patients had histopathological confirmation of diagnosis. Abnormal parathyroid glands weighted from 0.1 to 7 g. After iv injection dynamic scintigraphy during 25 minutes (one frame-one minute) using 555 MBq of 99mTc-tetrofosmin, and three hours latter using 111 MBq of 99mTc/pertechnetate was performed. 99mTc-tetrofosmin dynamic study was followed by static scintigraphy of the neck and chest 30 minutes, 1, 2 and 3 hours after iv injection. RESULTS An abnormal scintigraphic finding was found in 44 of 46 patients with sensitivity of 96%. In pHPT sensitivity was 93% (28 of 30 patients, and 28 of 30 glands). In sHPT scintigraphy was abnormal in all the patients (sensitivity 100%). In the patients with sHPT scintigraphy detected 30 of 47 abnormal parathyroid glands (sensitivity 64%). An overall sensitivity of scintigraphy per gland, for pHPT and sHPT in detecting 58 of 77 abnormal parathyroid glands was 75%. CONCLUSION An abnormal scintigraphic result per patient was found in 44 patients (sensitivity 96%) and 58 of 77 abnormal parathyroid glands were detected (sensitivity 750/0). A high sensitivity of dual tracer subtraction 99mTc-tetrofosmin/99mTc-pertechnetate parathyroid scintigraphy in detecting abnormal parathyroid glands in primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism was achieved.
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Lew JI, Solorzano CC. Surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism: state of the art. Surg Clin North Am 2009; 89:1205-25. [PMID: 19836493 DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2009.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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This article reviews the current state of the art regarding therapy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Clinical evaluation and indications for parathyroidectomy are described, followed by a review of surgical techniques currently being practiced and possible outcomes involved. Focused parathyroidectomy has become a successful alternative to conventional bilateral cervical exploration.
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- John I Lew
- Division of Endocrine Surgery, DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2009; 16:470-80. [PMID: 19858911 DOI: 10.1097/med.0b013e3283339a46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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